Friday, July 31, 2009

COMMENTS: Talk about a study in contrasts. Today the Dodgers start a once overpowering pitcher ending his career as a overpaid paperweight, and the Braves start a 22-year-old hotshot rookie with a plus-fastball and his entire career ahead of him. Do you like where this is going? I do not.

Atlanta, third place in the NL East with a 52-50 record, is 10-11 against NL West teams this season. Today would be a wonderful day to witness the Dodger bats thaw further, as we would hate to continue "all the weeping, moaning and teeth-gnashing about the weak offense of a team that's [24] games over .500," as my Mets fan friend puts it.

Have Raffy and O Dogg ever been magic together this year? I remember when O Dogg was leading the world in hits back in April, but that was when Raffy was doing his best Andruw Jones (circa 2008) impression.

I seem to recall Dre hitting in front of Manny last year and it working out well for all parties minus the opposition.